Sakurai Line

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Sakurai Line
227-1000 series at Nara Station
Overview
Other name(s)	Manyō-Mahoroba Line
Owner	JR West
Locale	Nara Prefecture
Termini	Nara Takada
Stations	14
Service
Type	Regional rail
System	Urban Network
Rolling stock	103 series EMU, 201 series EMU, 221 series EMU, 227-1000 series EMU
History
Opened	1893
Technical
Line length	29.4 km (18.3 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead lines
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph)

The Sakurai Line (桜井線, Sakurai-sen) is a railway line^[1] operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Nara Prefecture. It connects Nara on the Yamatoji Line to Takada on the Wakayama Line, with some services continuing on the Wakayama Line to Ōji Station, and then to JR Namba on the Yamatoji Line. Starting on March 13, 2010, it is referred to by the nickname "Manyō-Mahoroba Line" (万葉まほろば線, Man-yō Mahoroba sen, "Man-yō" refers to the Man'yōshū and mahoroba refers to Nara)" in reference to the large number of ancient landmarks along the line's route.